Announcements
Mi Pueblo Camp
Mi Pueblo Latin American Culture Camp June 20-24, 2011. Planning is underway now, and registration begins shortly. Contact Bill Gruber if you can help with the planning, or fundraising, or if you want more information as to how to register your child.
Annual Meeting
The CFC Annual Meeting will be held Friday, June 3, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., at the home of Claudia Madden in Streetsboro. The theme is "Central America", featuring foods, music and games of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and other Central American countries. The Annual Meeting is a relaxed social occasion for CFC members, friends and their families (especially children of all ages). We'll have the traditional ice cream buffet! All are invited and welcome. Contact Cathy Straussstrausscathy@yahoo.com or Claudia Madden at claudia.madden@hotmail.com for more details or directions.
El Salvador Homeland Tour and Service Project
A successful 7th CFC El Salvador Homeland Tour and Service Project took place January 12-22, 2011. The purpose of the trip was to provide adoptees from El Salvador with the opportunity to get to know their culture and their heritage, to work in the orphanages of the country, and to assist in providing the children in the orphanage with medical evaluations, treatment, and procedures.
PICTURES FROM EL SALVADOR HOMELAND TOUR JANUARY 12-22, 2011
Dr. Joe Carter examining a boy
Our toddlers at Hogar Guirola
Our two cp kids at the pool
The boy who received the amplifier which restored much of his hearing
Caty and Glendy
The woman picking coffee beans 59yrs. old $1 per 25 pds of beans.
CFC Elections 2011
In June 2011, CFC members will have the chance once again to vote for the officers and other trustees of CFC. Ballots will be sent out in late May, and the results will be announced at CFC's annual meeting on Friday, June 3rd.This year there are three open OFFICER positions on the CFC Board:
- Treasurer
- Recording Secretary
- Fundraising Chairperson
There are also 4 TRUSTEE AT LARGE positions to be filled. If you are willing to run for one of these positions please let us know. CFC depends upon its volunteer leadership to keep the organization running and achieving success in our ongoing programs here and in Latin America.
Bill Gruber
Chairperson, CFC Board of Trustees
GruberWL@aol.com
Calendar 2011
- Board meeting - May 12, 7:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Reformed Church
- Election Ballots Mailed - May 16 (be sure your membership is up to date!)
- CFC Annual Meeting - June 3rd, 6:30 p.m., at the home of Claudia Madden in Streetsboro.
- Mi Pueblo Culture Camp - June 20-24
- Camp Fiesta - June 24, 7-9 p.m. at Forest Hill Church (Free and Open to All!)
- Board meeting - July 14, 7:00 p.m. at Rico's
- Board meeting - August 26, 7:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Reformed Church
(Be sure to call ahead to be sure the meeting has not been changed)